{"id":15717,"date":"2016-03-16T13:51:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T17:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/webinar-crowdfunding-for-community-composting\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:29:27","slug":"webinar-crowdfunding-for-community-composting","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/webinar-crowdfunding-for-community-composting","title":{"rendered":"Webinar: Crowdfunding for Community Composting"},"template":"","class_list":["post-15717","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-presentations-events","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-community-composting","topics-infrastructure","authors-rebecca-toews"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"tan","article_type":[29],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[42,89],"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"<p>Learn more about best practices in crowdfunding for community composting!&hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/webinar-crowdfunding-for-community-composting\/\" aria-label=\"Webinar: Crowdfunding for Community Composting\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\r\n","authors_tax":[621]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div><p>On March 22, 2016 Brenda Platt was joined by Dustin Fedako of Compost Pedallers and Ethany Uttech of ioby to talk about best practices for community composting. Below is the link to the recording, please pass it along to whomever you think would benefit from the conversation.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O-ghPcQrSk4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to be updated on ILSR events, please feel free to subscribe to our newsletter: <a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/newsletter-signup\/\">https:\/\/ilsr.org\/newsletter-signup\/<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Lor Holmes was unable to attend due to technical difficulties, but we&#8217;ll be sure to have her on for our next event. If you have any questions, ideas for future webinars, or if you&#8217;d like to volunteer to present, let us know that as well.<\/p>\r\n<p>Crowdfunding and worker-owned cooperatives are just two of the models that have proven to work for community composters around the United States.<\/p>\r\n<p>Please join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cero.coop\/\">Lor Holmes with CERO<\/a>, and Dustin Fedako with Compost Pedallers for a deeper dive into crowdfunding for community composters.<\/p>\r\n<p>Business planning and financing were among the hot topics community composters\u00a0identified. In less than a year, CERO raised over $350,000 via nearly 100 community investors. The Compost Pedallers raised $25,000 on Indiegogo from<span class=\"details\">336 backers. They\u2019ll share tips based on their own lessons learned, and attendees will come away with a realistic idea of what to expect in the preparation, launch, live campaign, and reward fulfillment phases of a crowdfunding campaign.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2>Presentadores<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CCC2016_Holmes-Lor-headshot.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42467\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42467 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CCC2016_Holmes-Lor-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"CCC2016_Holmes Lor headshot\" width=\"175\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"details\"><strong>Lor Holmes<\/strong> is CERO Cooperative\u2019s General Manager.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"details\">She leads business development, and like all of the CERO worker-owners,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"details\">Lor shares a passion for environmental and social justice, sustainable <\/span><span class=\"details\">economic development and democratic models for community ownership.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span class=\"details\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CCC2016_Fedako_Dustin_Compost-Pedallers.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42468\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42468 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CCC2016_Fedako_Dustin_Compost-Pedallers.jpg\" alt=\"CCC2016_Fedako_Dustin_Compost Pedallers\" width=\"179\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a>Dustin Fedako<\/strong> is the co-founder of the Compost Pedallers in Austin, Texas <\/span><span class=\"details\">and has worked as CEO of the company since its founding in 2012. <\/span><span class=\"details\">Under Dustin&#8217;s leadership, the Compost Pedallers have moved <\/span><span class=\"details\">over half a million pounds of organics by bike, and established themselves as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">leaders in the pedal powered revolution and the community composting movement.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ethany-Uttech-headshot-jpeg.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-42490\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ethany-Uttech-headshot-jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Ethany Uttech headshot jpeg\" width=\"182\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ethany-Uttech-headshot-jpeg.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ethany-Uttech-headshot-jpeg-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a>Ethany Uttech with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ioby.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ioby.org<\/a> will join our webinar discussion as well!<\/h4>\r\n<p>Ioby is a nationwide, nonprofit crowdfunding platform that provides one-on-one coaching to leaders of projects that make communities healthier and more sustainable. They&#8217;ll share examples of past successfully funded projects and some top tips for nonprofits or community groups looking to build a local base of support through crowdfunding.<\/p>\r\n<p>Ethany Uttech focuses on partnership building and outreach to connect with new ioby Leaders across the country. She never tires of meeting people who are dedicated to making positive change in themselves and in the world, and is particularly inspired by projects that increase neighborhood sustainability and livability in tangible ways.<\/p>\r\n<p>Before joining the ioby team, Ethany led Brooklyn Arts Council\u2019s grant-giving and professional development programs for seven years, and worked in a variety of organizational development, project management, and teaching capacities. She is also a civically engaged resident of Brooklyn and a long-time volunteer activist in the arenas of social and environmental justice.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><em><span class=\"details\">The event is organized by ILSR and BioCycle.<\/span><\/em><\/p>","":null,"settings":""}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Webinar: Crowdfunding for Community Composting | Composting for Community<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Smart business planning is key for community composting. 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